Pirate's Niche

Gunslinger;

What makes your class special?

Extremely fast single target skill. High range mob skill. 100% Stun.

Where do you shine?

Eh... Roids?

What skills give you a unique experience you can't get from any other class?

Invisible Shot's tall range is pretty unique. Recoil Shot makes things interesting too. I'd say Float, but I never use it.

Where is a Pirate better or worse than your previous class?

Best example that comes to mind is Luster Pixies at Cloud Park V or VI. Platforms can be hit from the one below it using Invisible Shot and there are usually two or three spawned on a platform at a time. Last job I seriously played was a Crossbowman, and Iron Arrow can't do that, so I would have to rely on Arrow Blow or Double Shot for such situations. Though clearing the bottom flat part would be a lot easier and faster for Iron Arrow.

How are they the same and different?

Range, mob hit, and damage stand out as the biggest differences. I miss the lack of Range and being able to hit more than three monsters. Jump Shooting isn't a big deal to me since I could do that anyways with a Bowman for the mobility, so the only difference is some situations where you can get high enough to avoid minimum range. The attack speed difference is barely noticeable between Invisible Shot and Iron Arrow so not much being missed there, but the damage difference is huge, not even being able to break 1000 on my single target, and 2000 on my mob, while a similarly funded Crossbowman could break 4000 on a single, and almost 3000 on a mob.